In the street scene of the Animoids, or DNA row, Deckard stops to consult with a technique in DNA the origin of a clue found in the Leon’s apartment. It turns out to be a snake scale made by Abdul Ben Hassan. But I will not deal with this, if not the microscope used to identify the specimen.

In fact it is not a microscope, is a complete prop, using a combination of elements, some very surprising.

The screen: a JVC-TM22 monitor, of which there are several models. The “correct one” has a red button, as seen in the movie. This monitor can only be located in Japan today, unless you are very lucky. From there came the two copies of my collection.

The left side: consists of two main elements, the arm of an external flash unit Sunpak-522 (which appears in other locations) and a table lighter Braun Domino.

The picture. The image that appears on the screen is taken from the book Magnifications by David Scharf. The serial number was surely added manually to the image. These images correspond to a cannabis leaf, that is, of marijuana. Curious.

There are other elements that have yet to be identified, or which I have no data for now. Undoubtedly it is one of the interesting props found in the film. Here are a few pictures that illustrate the above.

Paul M Sammon has given us a third edition of his Blade Runner Bible, Future Noir. With expanded content and mention to the sequel Blade Runner 2049, it is worth a complete reading of it. Edited on softcover, at a very affordable price, it departs somewhat from the excellent hardcover edition of 2007, but at least so many more fans will have access to it. The previous edition is a luxury item today. It will be because of the lack of distribution or other problems that now no longer matter.

Apart from highlighting the incredible amount of work involved in writing such a book, Paul has been able to keep up with everything that happened around the film. And a notable part are the fans, and the movement that has caused their fondness in social networks and the Internet in general.

This is how in the previous edition we were just 7 chosen and highlighted as responsible for each Web pages dedicated to Blade Runner. Nowadays we are almost legion in the section of acknowledgments, and as far as the Internet have been extended and many mentions to different sites and pages that take years, not to say decades, without ever lowering the bar.

Appearing once in this book was already a gift. Appearing two is almost an excess! Only one interview was needed to round off the subject. I do not ask for so much. I am satisfied with having the obligation to keep this page alive and current, which as I have mentioned has not been so in times. The spread to other media, such as Facebook or Twitter, ultimately leaves you with no resources to cover everything.

Back to the book. It is a pity that there are no translations into Spanish. Just an Italian translation of the first edition, as well as a Japanese edition, if I remember correctly. And to not miss the truth, also a Spanish translation of the first edition, certainly. Little more. Nothing of the second edition, extended with the Final Cut among other things, and I think this third one will not be either. I am convinced that many Spanish-speaking fans would appreciate being able to read such a large amount of information in their language. To undertake an unofficial translation, when it is a book of more than 500 pages, is not at all trivial. But who discards it?

There is little left to see the sequel to Blade Runner. The truth is that I have voluntarily departed from any opinion or comment on it until now. Speculation for so many months was boring me a lot. Was this new version needed? Will answer any questions we do not already know? Will it live up to the expectations of the fans?

When I talk about fans, I mean those who have been following the different versions and editions of the film, their soundtracks, the original book, the scripts, the props, and all the vast number of materials around it. And that has never been official merchandising material, for example. The film has been studied to the full, not from the cinematographic or social point of view, nor even from the moral implications of history. I speak of studying it frame by frame, looking for the smallest detail to confirm an opinion, to find an element of the props, etc. There are more than one million frames distributed among the 5 discs of the multiple edition appeared in 2007. More than a million! Between the original release, the director’s editing, the final editing, the copy work and the extras, yes, indeed, they are more than a million. And I know because at the time I had my computer working more than a week without stopping to extract them all.

The goal was to have all of them to study them without having to make impossible pauses between a couple of seconds of video. Thus, any frame is available. Obsession? No, no, I call it accuracy. There are details and pieces that do not appear even a second in the film … Are we interested up to this level? You are right. Some have nothing more to do than find 10 feet to cat …

Blade Runner 2049 I doubt it reaches these levels among this group of staunch fans. I would like to be wrong, of course. Faith moves mountains, however in this case do not give the ideal conditions. Scott does not direct it, although it participates in the production. The soundtrack was not composed by Vangelis. Deckard appears old, when he is supposed to be a replicant (sig) and have passed over 30 years (how do you explain that?). And the image we have seen in some trailers does not correspond to the atmosphere created by Scott in the 80’s. It is clear that the cinema has evolved and technology as well. I think that an effort to maintain that dark and melancholy appearance should not happen, a priori, by computerized special effects, if not all done “by hand.” Maybe I’m wrong. Until I see it, I will not venture to make any more judgments.

The other part that does not convince me, also of exit, is the cast. Gosling has very little expressiveness. Ana de Armas, well, very pretty, maybe I should give her a bit more credit and not do the same thing as Ford with Sean Young. Jared Leto, why should I say anything. And Batista? God … can never have the charisma of an actor, and less one like Brion James, “the giant” of Blade Runner. Everyone has a lot to prove to be worthy to a cult-movie like Blade Runner.

I would say that everything is a bit against for me to draw much attention. I usually see Blade Runner, in any edition, at least a couple or three times a year. And listen to your soundtrack as many, maybe more. So convincing me to value this new view of the replicating world in a positive way is not easy. Almost there.

The truth is that it makes me more excited to be able to see the Final Cut in 4K, or UltraHD as soon as possible. It is already in my hands. Only the right player is missing to be able to enjoy it in 55 “and in its highest quality. I hope it will be soon.

My blade Runner needs a new image. Months passed since page has a constant activity. My fault, or better said, my cause, my job, my thousand hobbies and some basic: lack of time. But… taking in account the reborn of the movie thru their sequel, Blade Runner 2049, I made a radical change in design. And my goal will be the same with contents.

Anyway, the main goal of the page will be ever the same, my love for Blade Runner and the collecting involved around it. For now I want to renew the previous contents, put order in my collection and share what I consider interesting with all the movi fans and specially of Blade Runner.

Telegram offers a bunch of features without the hassles of social networks like Facebook. So, you’re invited to join in My Blade Runner group. Just click in the link (remember, you need to have Telegram in your device):

…from the last update. So, I need to say something to my fellows! First of all, I have too many open areas of interest since first post in this site. Many collections, many subjects, and so on. But, Blade Runner is ever in my mind, despite my lack of writing….

Blade Runner “2” or 2049, was a nightmare for many of us, but in the other side, puts Blade Runner back in the scene, in the social networks, in the media… you know. I don’t expect anything a priori. Let’s wait and see what happens. But other news arises. Good news I must say. Paul M Sammon revised his Future Noir book. Just waiting to put my hands in it! Next month or so, I guess. This is a very nice news for any Blade Runner fan and collector. Better than a sequel or anyquel of original movie.

Then, yes, my book. Almost 10 years after still in the process… Some weirds things occurred last two years. I was able to get in touch with a real editor. But… contact was lost many months ago. Life issues. I’m still in the way to put all my stiff together. I don’t know if will be in digital or physical form. I prefer printer paper, ever, but.. who knows. I write my thoughts in a Moleskine notebook, plenty of glued pictures and drawings, all by hand. When ready, I’ll put all in binary format to distribute it the best way I can. When? Don’t know… “When done” is a motto for all Duke Nukem fellows… I think will be mine too. Unfortunately, there is no other thing to say about. Too busy, too lazy, too many years passed…

My collection is almost in standby mode. From time to time I receive a nice addition, but not in active way. Since my firsts adquisitions and findings, my collection hobby has grown to merely two dozens subjects yet… I know. It’s crazy. I need to change from time to time, and collections in very diverse themes is my way. Also, beside BR collection, the PKD collections is very large now. More than 600 volumes, papers, bulletins, newspapers, magazines, notes are filling my scarce space. But I love it in the same level as BR.

Dying to have TIME to put all this in order… Pry for me if you are in the mood.

]]>http://www.mybladerunner.com/nit-magica-a-lagricola/feed/02290Some JF / Pris props || Algunos props de JF / Prishttp://www.mybladerunner.com/some-jf-pris-props-algunos-props-de-jf-pris/
http://www.mybladerunner.com/some-jf-pris-props-algunos-props-de-jf-pris/#respondWed, 02 Jan 2013 21:51:25 +0000http://www.mybladerunner.com/?p=2206Read More →]]>Some weeks ago my friend Joan Cairos give me very valuable information about some props in Blade Runner. From a candid photo of Pris playing with the doll, he worked in the bottom of the picture. Yeah, in this location there are a pile of ancient books. Three of them shows the spine and titles. Wanna know the best part? Joan identified all of them accurately!!! And shared this info with me! Ok. So, with titles and author names I’ve done a fast search in the Net. Results: the three books were located as well. One of the is in my hands yet. The other two are in the way. A nice addition for a kind of props not usually seen in collections, I guess.

Titles are:

Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley Volume 2, James Whitcomb Riley.

Transactions of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Vol. LXXIII, American Institute of Mining.

Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley Volume 2, James Whitcomb Riley.

Transactions of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Vol. LXXIII, American Institute of Mining.

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William, Young, E.H. Foreword by Carl Van Doren.

]]>http://www.mybladerunner.com/some-jf-pris-props-algunos-props-de-jf-pris/feed/02206What would you dial for poker?http://www.mybladerunner.com/what-would-you-dial-for-poker/
http://www.mybladerunner.com/what-would-you-dial-for-poker/#respondWed, 31 Oct 2012 10:26:51 +0000http://www.mybladerunner.com/?p=2180Read More →]]>Philip K Dick was an inventor of some impressive sci-fi technology, from the incredibly efficient scanning equipment and suits in A Scanner, Darkly to the technology we’re going to be discussing here – the Penfield Mood Organ (http://www.enotes.com/androids-dream-electric-sheep/q-and-a/what-penfield-mood-organ-3207), the mood-changing device featured in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and Bladerunner.

An incredibly powerful device with settings that number in the hundreds, it allows people to feel everything from depression to the urge to watch television. Rick Deckard himself used it to give himself the drive to hunt down the Nexus 6 androids. So, going on that theme, we thought we’d take a challenge requiring controlling your mood, or at least other people’s perceptions of your mood. So we thought we’d come up with a few Penfield Mood Organ settings for you when you’re logging onto partypoker or playing the game in person.

327) Total and complete calm in the face of incredible odds.

Sometimes you feel like the chips are simply stacked against you, and we feel that this mood will enable you to overcome the debilitating realisation of just how small your chances of winning can be when you’ve got a pair of twos and you know at least one person may have a royal flush. Bluff, bluff, and monster it out at the poker table with this setting active.

692) An urge to study probability mathematics.

Probability maths = the answer to your poker prayers. Some of the best analyses of a current situation at a poker table comes from knowing the mathematical odds of winning, having certain cards in play that aren’t yours, or having a card you desperately need to show up actually do so. Not everyone wants to study mathematics to play poker though, so this mood setting should help.

889) The desire to hold back despite having a reasonable hand.

Sometimes, you’ve just got to restrain yourself, and setting 889 should help you to do that. Not every hand is a gift from above and you’ll soon realise that assuming okay cards are enough, even with serious poker skills, isn’t a good idea. When it comes to the reveal, no amount of awesome bluffing will save you. So switch to this setting and give it a shot.

Now over to you – what settings would you invent for the purposes of poker or other activities?

]]>http://www.mybladerunner.com/what-would-you-dial-for-poker/feed/02180Ichiban Toys LEGO Spinner kithttp://www.mybladerunner.com/ichiban-toys-lego-spinner-kit/
http://www.mybladerunner.com/ichiban-toys-lego-spinner-kit/#commentsThu, 28 Jun 2012 10:11:44 +0000http://www.mybladerunner.com/?p=2155Read More →]]>A nice kit its available from Ichiban Toys. The LEGO Spinner kit. Wow, I think this is a great idea. To build alternate LEGO kits for fans. Ichiban has several cars and figures, like the Delorean, Batman, Ferrari, the Spinner… well done Ichiban! This is a great way to share nice new kits to the public! If you think about this, needs are basical. Only a bunch of LEGO pieces, an idea, develop it, make a blueprint, put all in a box and you have a new toy!!!

Dying to get the kit in my hands… Will be a nice starting point to develop some kits, perhaps customized with lights and so on… who knows!!